Migration in Alfenas/MG (2017–2022)

Alfenas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 74,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,800 in-migrants and lost 5,770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −970 people (−13.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 145 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alfenas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,800	4,103 to 5,497	good
Out-migrants	5,770	5,087 to 6,453	good
Net migration	−970	−1,946 to 6	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.092	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Alfenas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Campos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Machado/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Areado/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Alterosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Paraguaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alfenas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Fama/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Paraguaçu/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Areado/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Alterosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,110	44.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,860	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	815	17.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,215	38.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	965	30.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	575	18.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,410	29.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,245	25.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,245	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	10.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	400	8.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	805	16.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	780	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	540	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	11.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	495	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	470	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	305	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,625	45.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,870	32.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,270	22.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,585	61.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	930	22.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	420	10.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	6.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,605	45.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,430	24.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	935	16.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	7.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	5.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,715	29.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,340	23.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	490	8.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	410	7.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	330	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	4.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,375	34.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,705	30.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,685	21.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,100	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,980	32.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,320	30.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,850	16.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,905	14.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,515	6.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	415	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,750	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,685	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,255	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,125	11.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,695	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,355	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,025	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,925	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,490	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,310	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alfenas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	990
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,445
Net commuting	+1,455
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.52
Commuting attraction index	1.018
Median commuting time	30 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Alfenas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alfenas-mg-3101607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.